Protect your income. Preserve your lifestyle
As a doctor, your income supports not only your day-to-day lifestyle but also your long-term goals—mortgage repayments, family needs, school fees, and retirement planning. But what would happen if you couldn’t work due to illness, injury, or stress?
Income protection ensures that you continue to receive a regular, tax-free monthly income—even if you’re unable to work for months or years. It’s financial peace of mind tailored to the risks doctors face.
At Doctors Mortgages, we understand that doctors have unique needs, pressures, and working arrangements. That’s why we work with specialist insurers who cater to healthcare professionals, offering features like:
Read some of our recent client experiences
Real-World Example
After being diagnosed with a neurological condition, Sarah had to take extended time off. Her NHS sick pay ran out after 12 months, but her income protection policy kicked in, paying her 65% of her income monthly. This allowed her to cover her mortgage and household expenses without financial strain during recovery.
Dr. Sarah,
GP – 42 years old
Thom Hughes2024-08-05Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David has helped us to secure the mortgage on our first property. He has been so helpful, with great advice about the mortgage and lots of other aspects of the buying process. He has been available for chats throughout the last few months, answering calls immediately, and responding to emails late into the evenings. Specifically taking into account our jobs and circumstances to find the simplest and best deal for us. Accounting for doctor contracts and fluctuant hours, which many providers cannot seem to cope with. David's advice saved us money, time and stress. We couldn't recommend him more highly, we shall go back to him once our first fixed term is over. Joshua Wang2024-07-22Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David has provided possibly the best service we could have possibly asked for. He was immediately accessible, clear and answered all of our questions. He was supportive with out complex employment and financial situation. When we needed to get a new mortgage in principle in the last minute, David got us one within the hour. When we needed to last minute change solicitors he sorted it out without issue. When our initial bank denied us a mortgage David got us a better deal with a new bank within the day. I cannot recommend his services highly enough to all doctors looking for a mortgage broker James Parkinson2024-07-02Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David was extremely quick and provided me with tailored mortgage advice based on my job. Always available to speak to and made the whole process very easy and transparent. I would highly recommend Patrick Black2024-06-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David was easily approachable, knowledgeable and helpful throughout what would have otherwise been quite a stressful time. As a locum doctor, he made the process as straightforward as possible during a time in my career that has strange shift patterns. Thank you so much! Kiran Purushothaman2024-04-27Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David Marina is an absolutely amazing mortgage advisor. He knows and understands how things work for you , in my case he knows what shifts and your income pattern etc etc. Happy to talk to you at your convenience not a 9 to 5 man. We are very much satisfied with Doctors Mortgage. Aishah2024-04-15Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David is an exceptional mortgage broker. The whole process was smooth from the start to the end. This was surprising for us, as we thought the process would be significantly more complex; thankfully David made everything simple! Absolutely 100% would recommend! He has specialist knowledge of the industry that other mortgage brokers, or direct high street lenders, do not. David2024-04-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David helped us get a mortgage rapidly and with complete clarity, when other mainstream brokers couldn't cope with a complex move from England to Scotland and multiple sources of income. Highly recommended! Liesbet Lieben2024-03-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. As first-time buyers, he walked us to the process and options running several scenarios to show us what the reality would look like. He went above and beyond when it was time to submit our application, sacrificing his evening to avoid a potential interest rate increase. Truly recommend working with David - he saved us a lot of time and frustration! Flora M2024-03-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David (Doctors Mortgages) has been highly professional throughout and managed to secure us a very good mortgage rate, despite some non-conventional working backgrounds. He came highly recommended by friends and we would not hesitate to recommend him to others. Sophie Yale2024-03-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David is a very knowledgable and professional broker, I would recommend him highly to anyone buying a home. He answered our queries considered and thoroughly. We spoke to David over a 1 year period for two house sales and he was very knowledgable about the current market and potential future market in order to give us excellent advice. He is also very friendly which made the process a lot easier! Thanks again David!
Doctors Mortgages are one of the UK’s leading specialist Mortgage and Insurance Brokers. Our insurance advice for doctors service can assist to get you the best possible cover.
We have almost 20 years experience arranging income protection for doctors and helping to protect our client’s lifestyles. As we only advise medical professionals we have built up an enviable in-depth knowledge of insurers benefits and how they best fit doctors needs.
Our insurance advisers have knowledge of NHS contracts and doctors pay scales, General Practice earnings and career paths of junior doctors during and post foundation programme.
If you are a hospital doctor at any level or a salaried GP or GP partner talk to us about your income protection. We can tailor a plan to suit your circumstances.
Find quick answers to common questions using our helpful FAQs.
It depends on several factors:
We’ll help you compare policies from trusted insurers and recommend the best value for your circumstances.
💡 Tip: You can reduce your monthly premiums by aligning the policy start date with the end of your NHS sick pay (often 6 or 12 months).
While NHS sick pay is helpful, it’s time-limited:
After 12 months, you may be without any income support. If you’re a locum or self-employed, your situation may be even more vulnerable. Income protection bridges the gap, ensuring continuity when employer or statutory support runs out.
We’re not just protection experts—we’re doctor-focused financial advisers. Our specialist knowledge means we:
Income protection is one of the most important financial decisions you can make as a doctor. Let us help you find the right policy, at the right price, with support tailored to your profession.